Black/Grey Tank Handle

[jcoff2003]

I have a 2013 Primetime Tracer 3150BHD. I took a trip last year and when I arrived home I noticed that one off my handles for my black/grey holding tanks was missing. It has a tapped female end and screws in to the valve assembly to open/close the gate valve. I think it came unscrewed on the way home and fell off. Anyway.....I didn't think it was a big deal because I thought I could just order the part from my local RV dealer. When I took it in to them (I still had one of them) they acted like they had never seen anything like it before. They told me that they could not order anything like it. I am in need of the extension arm and handle assembly that is threaded with a female end. Any suggestions??

[TURBS]

Same problem with two members today!

I have a few extras and my servicing dealer stocks them if your interested.

To prevent this drill a small hole through handle and shaft then insert a cotter pin.


Turbs

[jeeplj8]

I am looking for the opposite, a handle that slides on and is help in place with a screw through the top of the handle. The threaded style appear to be the more common.

[TomStacey616]

JCoff- same thing, well, almost, with our new 2013 Tracer 3200BHT... went to pull the Grey tank valve, came off in my hand... the aluminum rod was broken at the threaded connection. Don't know how either... our trailers must have been made/finished up on a Friday!
My trailer is sitting at the dealer right now... with a list of 5 other things to fix....

[ironj]

this was/is a pretty common issue that has come up on more than one occasion.....and i agree...they handles STINK....

mine were loose after every trip, but luckily i never lost one on the way....i finally locktighted them all down at the end of last year...problem solved....at least so far....

on another note, i find it stupid that the handles are the same color (for either grey or black tank) and are not labeled or marked in any way...and of course the owners info goes into great detail on them (NOT!!) lol.....


luckily most have only lost the handle part and could still dump with a pair of pliers.....

[Tiggerdad]

My rig has black for black water and grey for grey. Got home after a trip and found the handle missing. Called Prime Time and they sent a complete set of three and a tube of locktite.

[jcoff2003]

Thanks for all of your fast input, suggestions and sharing the same frustrations! I will try either the drilling method or lock tight once I get a new one. I agree about the tank handle color too. My dealer was nice enough to put labels on the outside panel right above the handles when I bought it. They just used a label maker and stuck them on. Thanks again!!

[TURBS]

Another trick is to run a nut up on the threads then screw handle on then tighten nut against handle.

[jcoff2003]

Yet another great idea. Sometimes I wonder why I don't/can't think of these things. Thanks again!!

[h20ski]

You might check out the link below. That's wbere I got mine.

Metal Twist-On Valve Handle - Valterra T1003-6MVP - Sewer Accessories - Camping World

[DualSport]

I had a related problem on my '12 Lacrosse 301RLS. The dump valve handles are under the wardrobe slideout so they're quite difficult to reach. I was trying to close the Black water valve but must have been pushing a bit off-centre and as it closed the handle broke off at the threaded ended. I wasn't able to open it again until the dealer replaced the handle, so spares are available.

I just noticed a week or two back, that the gray water handle was almost completely unscrewed and ready to fall off. It's now held on with LockTite .

Recently, while the trailer was in at Lazydays in Tucson, the Service Tech added two metal straps which "guided" the rods to prevent them being pushed off centre and breaking.

Bob

[jcoff2003]

I don't know if everyone knows exactly what I'm talking about.....the handle AND the metal extension arm with the female threads on the other end is where it came off. The handle is actually glued to the metal arm on mine and I lost the whole thing.

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by jcoff2003

I don't know if everyone knows exactly what I'm talking about.....the handle AND the metal extension arm with the female threads on the other end is where it came off. The handle is actually glued to the metal arm on mine and I lost the whole thing.

I didn't but do now !
I have just the t handle itself.

[ironj]

Originally Posted by jcoff2003

I don't know if everyone knows exactly what I'm talking about.....the handle AND the metal extension arm with the female threads on the other end is where it came off. The handle is actually glued to the metal arm on mine and I lost the whole thing.

oh...you lost the handle AND the rod.......well...that sir sucketh even more!

im sure you can get the replacement easily......locktite that sucker in there!!

at least your handle was glued on.....lol

[mister_d]

Been there done that. I had to use pliers to dump my tanks for a trip. PrimeTime sent out replacements and I used Locktight to keep them in place. Hundreds of miles later they haven't budged.

[h20ski]

Oh now I know what you need. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Check out the link.

RV Sewer hose, parts, adapters, tanks, accessories

Scroll about half way down the page and you will see the rods and the t handle.

I think I've seen them in the thick rv parts books in different lenghts also. Good luck.

[jcoff2003]

Update.....contacted Roger at Primetime and they sent me a new one for free. Now I just have to put it on with some lock tight this time. Thanks for all of your help.

[jeeplj8]

I ended up buying two handles from my dealer (they did not offer to comp them to me) at 15 bucks each. Never could find one online that matched. now at least I should have part numbers if I need to look them up in the future.

[troy berget]

This just happened to me this weekend. I had to take the rod and handle off of the black tank to use on the gray tank to dump after the weekend.